West Coast Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Temples 2008 Lecture Series
11/January/2008 22:33
Learn more about Buddhism as the West Coast Jodo
Shinshu Buddhist Temples begin their 2008 Lecture
Series.
Jodo Shinshu teachers from all over North American have been invited to speak at Vancouver area temples throughout the year.
We hope you can attend this FREE lecture series to get a better understanding of Buddhism.
Buddhism for Dummies
Saturday, January 12, 2008 from 9:30am-11:30am
Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Ave. Vancouver, BC
Speaker: Rev. Bob Oshita
Rev. Bob Oshita of the
Buddhist Church of Sacramento has administered
Dharma services to the 1,000 member community
there for 13 years. He was ordained in 1973 in
the Jodo-Sinshu tradition and has taught for 22
years.
Rev. Oshita graduated from U.C. Berkley, attended the Institute for Buddhist Studies, and has studied in Japan and with many teachers from diverse Buddhist traditions. He is highly treasured by his sangha for his energetic style and his compassion.
The Importance of “Self" in Amida Buddha
Friday, April 4, 2008 at 7:00pm
University of British Columbia, Thea Koerner House (Graudate Student Centre) located next to Asian Studies Centre.
(Parking is available at either the Chan Centre or the Asian Studies Centre, 6371 Crescent Road on the corner of West Mall and Crescent Road)
Speaker Dr. Leslie Kawamura
Reverend Dr. Leslie Kawamura is currently a
full professor of Buddhism in the Department of
Religious Studies at the University of Calgary. He is
also the Director of the Buddhist Churches of Canada
- Living Dharma Centre.
Since becoming a member of the Department of Religious Studies in 1976, Leslie Kawamura has devoted ceaseless efforts to promoting the study of Asian cultures and to fostering an interest in Asia within the University and Calgary communities. He has been instrumental in the established of connections between the University and individuals and institutions in Asia.
Buddhism for Beginners (1)
Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 2:00pm
Steveston Buddhist Temple, 4360 Garry St, Richmond, BC
Speaker: Reverend Ronald Kobata, Buddhist Churches of America
Sensei Kobata graduated with a bachelor's degree from Berkeley, and has his master's from the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He has been assigned to various Buddhist temples in Washington and Hawaii.
Kobata was most recently assigned to Makawao Hongwanji temple in Maui, Hawaii and appointed in Feb. 2005 as executive assistant to Bishop Koshin Ogui.
Finding One Self in the Vows of Amida Buddha
Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 9:30-11:30am
Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Ave. Vancouver, BC
Speaker: Reverend Gregory Gibbs, Oregon Buddhist Temple (Portland)
Gregory G. Gibbs was a
resident minister at Los Angeles Hompa Hongwanji
Buddhist Temple from 1994-2001. He served at the
Idaho-Oregon Buddhist Temple from 2003-2005.
He is a graduate of the Institute of Buddhist Studies (M.A. in Buddist Studies and Master of Jodo Shinshu Studies) and an active member of the North American Branch of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies. His publications include, "Understanding Shiran and the Burden of the Traditional Dogmatics" (The Eastern Buddhist, Fall, 1997), and "Shinjin as a Transformation in Personal Identity" (The Pure Land, 1998).
Buddhism for Beginners (2)
Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 7:30-9:30pm
Steveston Buddhist Temple, Richmond, BC
Speaker: Reverend Masao Kodani, Senshin Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles, CA
After graduating from
Centennial High School, Reverend Kodani attended
the University of California at Santa Barbara
where he earned his degree in East Asian
Studies. While at UC Santa Barbara, he became
close with Reverend Art Takemoto of Nishi
Hongwanji Buddhist Temple. Through Rev.
Takemoto’s influence, Kodani traveled to Japan
to study Buddhism at Ryukoku University.
After his studies were completed, he returned to the United States and was assigned to the Senshin Buddhist Temple in South Central Los Angeles.
Gathering of Joy
Friday, July 11, 2008 at 7:00-9:00pm
Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Ave. Vancouver, BC
Speaker: Reverend Ronald Kobata, Buddhist Churches of America
Sensei Kobata graduated with a bachelor's degree from Berkeley, and has his master's from the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He has been assigned to various Buddhist temples in Washington and Hawaii.
Kobata was most recently assigned to Makawao Hongwanji temple in Maui, Hawaii and appointed in Feb. 2005 as executive assistant to Bishop Koshin Ogui.
Buddhism for Beginners (3)
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 2:00-4:00pm
Steveston Buddhist Temple, 4360 Garry St, Richmond, BC
Speaker: Reverend Thomas Okano, Bishop Hawaii Honpa Hongwanji Mission, Honolulu, Hawaii
Thomas Okano is the 15th
Bishop of the Hawaii Honpa Hongwanji. The Hawaii
Honpa is the largest organization of Buddhist
temples in the State of Hawaii.
Previously, he was the Director of the Buddhist Study Centre at the University of Hawaii. He is recognized as a talented scholar and a wise, compassionate administrator.
Jodo Shinshu teachers from all over North American have been invited to speak at Vancouver area temples throughout the year.
We hope you can attend this FREE lecture series to get a better understanding of Buddhism.
Buddhism for Dummies
Saturday, January 12, 2008 from 9:30am-11:30am
Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Ave. Vancouver, BC
Speaker: Rev. Bob Oshita
Rev. Oshita graduated from U.C. Berkley, attended the Institute for Buddhist Studies, and has studied in Japan and with many teachers from diverse Buddhist traditions. He is highly treasured by his sangha for his energetic style and his compassion.
The Importance of “Self" in Amida Buddha
Friday, April 4, 2008 at 7:00pm
University of British Columbia, Thea Koerner House (Graudate Student Centre) located next to Asian Studies Centre.
(Parking is available at either the Chan Centre or the Asian Studies Centre, 6371 Crescent Road on the corner of West Mall and Crescent Road)
Speaker Dr. Leslie Kawamura
Since becoming a member of the Department of Religious Studies in 1976, Leslie Kawamura has devoted ceaseless efforts to promoting the study of Asian cultures and to fostering an interest in Asia within the University and Calgary communities. He has been instrumental in the established of connections between the University and individuals and institutions in Asia.
Buddhism for Beginners (1)
Saturday, April 5, 2008 at 2:00pm
Steveston Buddhist Temple, 4360 Garry St, Richmond, BC
Speaker: Reverend Ronald Kobata, Buddhist Churches of America
Sensei Kobata graduated with a bachelor's degree from Berkeley, and has his master's from the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He has been assigned to various Buddhist temples in Washington and Hawaii.
Kobata was most recently assigned to Makawao Hongwanji temple in Maui, Hawaii and appointed in Feb. 2005 as executive assistant to Bishop Koshin Ogui.
Finding One Self in the Vows of Amida Buddha
Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 9:30-11:30am
Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Ave. Vancouver, BC
Speaker: Reverend Gregory Gibbs, Oregon Buddhist Temple (Portland)
He is a graduate of the Institute of Buddhist Studies (M.A. in Buddist Studies and Master of Jodo Shinshu Studies) and an active member of the North American Branch of the International Association of Shin Buddhist Studies. His publications include, "Understanding Shiran and the Burden of the Traditional Dogmatics" (The Eastern Buddhist, Fall, 1997), and "Shinjin as a Transformation in Personal Identity" (The Pure Land, 1998).
Buddhism for Beginners (2)
Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 7:30-9:30pm
Steveston Buddhist Temple, Richmond, BC
Speaker: Reverend Masao Kodani, Senshin Buddhist Temple, Los Angeles, CA
After his studies were completed, he returned to the United States and was assigned to the Senshin Buddhist Temple in South Central Los Angeles.
Gathering of Joy
Friday, July 11, 2008 at 7:00-9:00pm
Vancouver Buddhist Temple, 220 Jackson Ave. Vancouver, BC
Speaker: Reverend Ronald Kobata, Buddhist Churches of America
Sensei Kobata graduated with a bachelor's degree from Berkeley, and has his master's from the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He has been assigned to various Buddhist temples in Washington and Hawaii.
Kobata was most recently assigned to Makawao Hongwanji temple in Maui, Hawaii and appointed in Feb. 2005 as executive assistant to Bishop Koshin Ogui.
Buddhism for Beginners (3)
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 2:00-4:00pm
Steveston Buddhist Temple, 4360 Garry St, Richmond, BC
Speaker: Reverend Thomas Okano, Bishop Hawaii Honpa Hongwanji Mission, Honolulu, Hawaii
Previously, he was the Director of the Buddhist Study Centre at the University of Hawaii. He is recognized as a talented scholar and a wise, compassionate administrator.
Presented by the West Coast Jodo Shinshu Buddhist
Temples:
Fraser Valley Buddhist Temple
Abbotsford, BC
Steveston Buddhist Temple
4360 Garry St. Richmond, BC
604-277-2323
www.stb.shawbiz.ca
Vancouver Buddhist Temple
220 Jackson Ave. Vancouver, BC
604-253-7033
BCC Executive Meeting
29/September/2007 09:36
During the BCC Executive meeting held at the BCC
Headquarters in Richmond, it was decided that a
meeting of the LDC Directors would be held at the
Toronto Buddhist Temple on
December 1, 2007. The major agenda item for the
meeting will be the question of re-organizing
the Board, both in name and in structure.
Also, during the BCC Executive Meeting, there was expressed the concern about the status of Dharma School. Consequently, in the early part of 2008, I wish to visit every Jodo Shinshu Temple in Canada and meet with the Executives and the Dharma School teachers. Your Temple will be contacted in the very near future and I look forward to meeting many of the Temple members when I make my visit. Regarding the BCC Executive meeting, I would be amiss if I did not report about Mrs. Fujikawa’s “thoughtful and compassionate” effort to ensure that the delegates had a fantastic Japanese-styled lunch. “Thank you very much Mrs. Fujikawa.”
Also, during the BCC Executive Meeting, there was expressed the concern about the status of Dharma School. Consequently, in the early part of 2008, I wish to visit every Jodo Shinshu Temple in Canada and meet with the Executives and the Dharma School teachers. Your Temple will be contacted in the very near future and I look forward to meeting many of the Temple members when I make my visit. Regarding the BCC Executive meeting, I would be amiss if I did not report about Mrs. Fujikawa’s “thoughtful and compassionate” effort to ensure that the delegates had a fantastic Japanese-styled lunch. “Thank you very much Mrs. Fujikawa.”